And as he wondered into motors...

Serj · 28 Aug 2006 at 14:20

Firestar_3x said:
I would be tempted by an NSX you know

http://www.uwm.edu/People/scottec2/Cars/Others/Black-NSX.jpg

*Messed my pants

OH YES!

bigredshark · 28 Aug 2006 at 14:33

olv said:
I like this guy

does that change when i mention i think the M3 looks good in that yellowy gold colour....

olv · 28 Aug 2006 at 14:43

nah, m3 vomit/urine yellow is superb, as is smurf blue

Gaygle · 28 Aug 2006 at 14:49

My choices would be:

S2000
BMW 330CI Sport Touring
Golf R32
Lotus Exige
Lexus IS300

bigredshark · 28 Aug 2006 at 15:30

Not keen on the Golf R32, nice enough car but not what I'm looking for really, the IS300 is too much an executive saloon as well i think, again, nice car, I know people who have them but not quite what I'm looking for.

So...

330Ci/Cd
S2000
Exige

any other suggestions, I was hoping to waste 2 or 3 weekends test driving all the possibilities!

Morba · 28 Aug 2006 at 16:33

stop being a wuss and learn to drive a powerful car.

from your budget and your wants, your looking at M3 / boxster / s2k / z4 elise/exige tbh.

i dont know why you are considering the 330 (i or d) when you can afford a M3. you want something fun, so get something fun :]

[TW]Fox · 28 Aug 2006 at 16:39

bigredshark said:
I drove a new 330Cd at the end of last year, damn it's a good car! Lots of money though!

You sound like the perfect candidate for a 330Ci - used example start at just £10,000 and go all the way up to £30,000 depending on age, mileage and specification.

It's just like the 330Cd you love, but more affordable.

Personally I see little value in an m3 if you have to think about whether you really want one over a 330Ci - the M3 is for a certain type of driver - if you are that driver the increased running costs are well worth it, but if you are not, then a 330Ci will be cheaper to run, still fast, newer, etc.

A 330Ci will do 155mph and 0-60 in 5.9 seconds. It is not, by any stretch of the imagination, a slow car. It is more than sufficient even for some of the hereos on here who think nothing but a Ferrari will do

willd58 · 28 Aug 2006 at 16:52

Youve gotta decide whether you want something 2 seater Boxster size or bigger 330 BMW size.

If it was me, id be buying a Boxster S if i could, or a Z4, or somthing like that, after testdriving them all for hours on end.

NickXX · 28 Aug 2006 at 17:08

willd58 said:
Youve gotta decide whether you want something 2 seater Boxster size or bigger 330 BMW size.

If it was me, id be buying a Boxster S if i could, or a Z4, or somthing like that, after testdriving them all for hours on end.

The 330 isn't that big a car though. It's 15cm longer than the boxster, but actually 4cm narrower - not much for an extra 3 seats and a boot.

Gaygle · 28 Aug 2006 at 17:31

Were you after a 2 seater or more of a "family car", from your post above, highlighting the S2000, exige i guess you want a 2 seater? But I would say get an M3 if you can afford it.

Or maybe...an Evo IX or new Scooby?

Pepz · 28 Aug 2006 at 18:34

Has to be the 330Ci without a doubt.. (although I just hate 2 seaters, would never buy a S2000 or elise but thats just personal preference.)

Mike

willd58 · 28 Aug 2006 at 18:59

NickXX said:
The 330 isn't that big a car though. It's 15cm longer than the boxster, but actually 4cm narrower - not much for an extra 3 seats and a boot.

Sounds pretty cramped then D:

[TW]Fox · 28 Aug 2006 at 19:01

willd58 said:
Sounds pretty cramped then D:

Apparently they are less cramped than a 5 Series :confused:

Simon · 28 Aug 2006 at 19:31

He wants a sports car though, something fun to drive, not some family wagon

Kroegen · 28 Aug 2006 at 19:32

ASTRA VXR!!!!

[TW]Fox · 28 Aug 2006 at 19:37

Simon said:
He wants a sports car though, something fun to drive, not some family wagon

Since when is a 2 door coupe a family wagon? It's a rubbish family wagon, you can't get a pushchair in the boot and it's only got 2 doors.

It's also great fun to drive.

thefullcollapse · 28 Aug 2006 at 19:41

what about an rx 8, its luxury, has funy doors, top speed is 143 mph and because the engine is so far back it handles extremely well

Simon · 28 Aug 2006 at 19:48

[TW]Fox said:
Since when is a 2 door coupe a family wagon? It's a rubbish family wagon, you can't get a pushchair in the boot and it's only got 2 doors.

It's also great fun to drive.

You know what I mean, a proper focused drivers car.

[TW]Fox · 28 Aug 2006 at 19:50

Simon said:
You know what I mean.

Actually, no, I don't - people keep refering to cars like the 330Ci as 'family cars' and suchlike whereas something like a Prelude or whatever is a cool sporty car - errr both are performance Coupes? Whats the difference? What makes a 330Ci with 231bhp, 0-60 in under 6 seconds and a 155mph top speed a boring family car yet any other Coupe is cool, sporty, and fun?

Simon · 28 Aug 2006 at 19:52

[TW]Fox said:
Actually, no, I don't - people keep refering to cars like the 330Ci as 'family cars' and suchlike whereas something like a Prelude or whatever is a cool sporty car - errr both are performance Coupes? Whats the difference? What makes a 330Ci with 231bhp, 0-60 in under 6 seconds and a 155mph top speed a boring family car yet any other Coupe is cool, sporty, and fun?

In my opinion a 330 can be no where near an Elise/Exige/S2000 for driving experience and feeling special everytime you drive.